Election Coverage from MPR

Why would someone vote for the Lizard People?

A man who claims to be the voter behind the infamous Lizard People ballot in the U.S. Senate race recount has come forward. (11/24/2008)

Senate recount continues through the weekend

Saturday's recount results show incumbent Republican Sen. Norm Coleman still leading challenger Democrat Al Franken, but the lead has narrowed and the number of challenged ballots has grown. (11/23/2008)

After 3 days, the number of challenged ballots grows

With nearly 61 percent of votes recounted, Republican Sen. Norm Coleman still leads DFLer Al Franken, but the number of challenged ballots on the third day more than doubled on the third day compared to the first days of the recount. (11/22/2008)

Election officials, observers keep trudging through the recount

It takes a special person to do the thankless, yet civic-minded, job of recounting nearly 3 million votes cast in the Senate race. Hundreds of election officials, judges and campaign volunteers have spent the past three days inspecting ballots. (11/21/2008)

The presidential glass ceiling shatters

Women's history pioneer Sara Evans of the University of Minnesota focuses on the legacy of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in a recent speech. She traces the history of women seeking the highest office in the land. (Midday, 11/21/2008)

Senate election outcome may rest with challenged ballots

The number of challenged ballots in the Senate recount has reached a level that has made the slim margin between the two leading candidates meaningless. With more than half of the precincts now recounted, the number of ballots challenged by both Al Franken and Norm Coleman is above the 215 vote margin by which Coleman led Franken at the end of the first count. (11/20/2008)

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